As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on a remarkable year of preserving and celebrating Edmonton’s rich cultural heritage. The dedication of staff, board members, volunteers, and community partners continue to strengthen and share the diverse stories that shape this city’s identity. A significant development this year has been the formation of… Read more »
Posts Categorized: About EHC
(Some of) What We’re Up To
In our commitment to the communities we serve, the Edmonton Heritage Council continually reviews our programs to better support rich and diverse heritage practice in Edmonton and Treaty 6 territory. We’d love to share with you some of what we’re working on with our flagship programs: Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP), Funding Indigenous Resurgence… Read more »
Virtual AGM
EHC members are invited to celebrate an extraordinary year of Edmonton heritage
An In-Depth Look at the Reconciliation and Resurgence Symposium
In the lead-up to the symposium Reconciliation and Resurgence: Heritage Practice in Post-TRC Edmonton on March 3 and 4, Steering Committee member Kim Ghostkeeper has shared her perspectives on how the symposium can benefit attendees from within and outside of the heritage sector.
Happy Birthday to EHC!
On November 19, 2009, the Edmonton Heritage Council held its founding meeting in the Empire Ballroom of the Hotel Macdonald. Ten years later, we find ourselves in a moment familiar to all in the heritage sector: the intersection of past and future.
On the State of Museums in Edmonton
Museums and cultural institutions are the silent engines of our city. They are the places that drive creativity, and connection. They are vital to our local cultural economy, and to our attractiveness as a city. Above all, they are the places where we find a common understanding about our city and our identity The EHC… Read more »
Meet the First HCIP Recipients of 2019!
The Heritage Community Investment Program (HCIP) invests funds—provided by the City of Edmonton—into the stabilization, increased professionalism and innovation of heritage in Edmonton, for Edmontonians. The HCIP program offers four unique grant streams: Operational, Project, Project Accelerator, and Travel Grants to individuals and heritage organizations working to connect citizens to the stories of our city. The Project Accelerator Grant… Read more »
Investing in Our Heritage: The Edmonton Chinatown Chinese Library
On a particularly cold January day, I’m greeted with two smiles and a hot cup of tea. As I settle into conversation with Lai Chu Kong and Wai Ling Lennon, two members of the Edmonton Chinatown Chinese Library, their sense of pride in the library, and its responsibility for preserving the cultural heritage of Chinese… Read more »
Introducing Soni Dasmohapatra! Your new EHC Grants Coordinator
I am excited to be contributing to an organization that is instrumental in documenting narratives of the past, present and the future state of Edmonton. I have had the opportunity to build my career in many different sectors including non-profit, provincial and municipal public service, academia and the United Nations. I have a Master’s in… Read more »
Our reflections on 2018 and the future of Edmonton’s heritage
Dear friends, As we close out another year and enjoy a well-earned holiday break, we take stock of the year that was. Over the last twelve months the Edmonton Heritage Council has worked on our mandate to lead in advancing the City of Edmonton’s cultural plan The Art of Living: A Plan for Securing the… Read more »